Elemental Box vs The Big Sky Above Us
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Elemental Box
Engage in a sandbox game focused on realistic physical simulations. Experiment with various shapes and materials to observe their unique interactions and transformations. This app offers a creative space for exploration and discovery through physics.
- Physical simulation
- Material interaction
- Shape manipulation
- Sandbox gameplay
- Real-time physics
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Physical simulation game that enjoys real physical operation of each shape and change in each material.
The Big Sky Above Us
Explore a musical solar system in augmented reality. Walk through space and discover planets, moons, and asteroids, each with its own unique sound. This app offers a comprehensive AR experience of our solar system.
- Augmented reality space exploration
- Interactive musical planets and moons
- Discover real celestial bodies
- Comprehensive solar system model
- Educational and entertaining experience
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The Big Sky Above Us is a unique AR experience that allows you to walk around space and listen to any planet or moon you touch! Discover real moons, dwarf planets, and asteroids you've never heard of as they float through your living room. In addition to being the first augmented reality album, this is the most complete solar system app available!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: The Big Sky Above Us at none against Elemental Box's shown. The Big Sky Above Us also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 72%) and rating (4.5 vs 4.2). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Big Sky Above Us holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 65 and 36 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Elemental Box's written reviews are positive against 100% of The Big Sky Above Us's.
Elemental Box ships an update every 4 months, The Big Sky Above Us every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Elemental Box | The Big Sky Above Us |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (65 ratings) | 4.5 (36 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 65 — better | 36 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 124 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DAN-BALL | Casey Pollock |
Customer experience
Elemental Box
The Big Sky Above Us
In-app purchases
Elemental Box
No in-app purchases
The Big Sky Above Us
No in-app purchases
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